A Bag of Hammers Page #5

So...

What do you want to do now?

Just let him sleep, man.

He's had a rough day.

Fine, but...

What do you wanna...

you know,

when are we gonna

get him situated?

Oh. Um...

Yeah.

Yeah, you're right.

Tomorrow we'll

pick him up a mattress

or a sofa bed,

or futon-

Whoa, won't the

foster-whatever have a...

Dude, they're not gonna

buy us a mattress.

- 'Us?'

- Kelsey.

- No-

- Besides, if we tell them we have him,

obviously they're going

to take him away.

Well, we're not gonna keep him.

Dude, that...

That wasn't the plan.

You're not like

all of a sudden...

What did you think we hid

him from the cops for?

I dunno. Keep him

out of a group home?

I think it's time to,

you know, step up.

And I think this happened

to us for a reason.

- We can't even keep fish!

- Ben, you're spiraling.

What about his real father?

I mean, he must have...

Yeah of course, sure,

but no, he's not involved.

It doesn't matter.

Doesn't matter.

At least he's blood,

better than nothing.

- We're not 'nothing.'

- Well, I know when the novelty wears off

- and you ditch this kid, that's forever.

- No.

His father isn't your father.

That's nice.

The last thing the kid needs

is to be gotten rid of

one more time

so let's just find out

where his dad is

and take him there.

I can't go to my dad!

I don't even know him.

How long have you

been standing there?

I haven't seen him

since I was little.

He doesn't want me.

That's what he said.

- Kelsey-

- No, I won't go!

What if you had to go?

I'd run away.

That's harder than

it sounds, bud.

Trust me, I know.

I'd start stealing cars,

like you two.

I don't know. Okay?

Don't make me go.

Okay?

Don't make me go.

Promise?

Okay.

Promise.

Go back to bed, okay.

Ben?

Ben...

- Ben-

- You just promised him he could stay.

- Did you see his face?

- He's twelve. He'll get over it.

- How can you say that?

- We steal sh*t.

We do what we want.

We do not raise children.

That is not what

we set out to do.

He has no one.

We had each other.

Him or me?

I decided.

Well, f*** you!

- Ben.

- Hi, Marty.

You look perturbed.

What the f***'s

the matter with you?

I just... I need

a place to sleep.

Take the Camry, in the garage.

What's going on?

Where's Alan?

We had a fight.

Ah.

Alan wants to keep Kelsey.

For a sleepover?

What? No!

The mother punched her

own ticket and now...

- No sh*t.

- Yeah.

And now Alan just

wants to just change

our whole f***ing situation

so I was like 'no.'

- No f***ing way. No.

- No, no. Ben, listen...

I'm no psychologist.

Relationships?

Never been my strong point.

Look at you two.

You're lucky.

Out here ten years -

nothing but each other.

You and Alan together...

So?

So you're worthless to me

without each other.

Because you won't make a dime.

Thanks for the...

Jesus, Marty!

And the swell of my sea

is the call of all being

And the sun brings me through

And the moon draws the waves

and the pull of my heart

to the stars I keep seeing

I am light I am dark

I am no more afraid

We are off for all time

We are off as still feeling

Praise the Lord we are one...

Oh my god. I am so sorry.

I completely didn't see you.

Oh, me neither.

Oh that's my crystal decanter

for my father's

sixty-fifth birthday.

Did I tell you about my son?

I wanted him to go

to dental school,

but no, he wants to

study photography.

That's my curse.

- and I said to him-

- What am I supposed to do?

This was like four

hundred dollars!

Where's the receipt?

- What the f***?!

- Hey...

- Hey.

- I didn't see you.

Out of curiosity,

how much did you take today?

About a hundred.

- A hundred?

- Yep.

Dollars?

Stealing Girl Scout cookies?

Giving sperm?

Maybe if you grew up to

man sized crimes

instead of pranks.

No? Is it too much?

F***ing amateur hour.

I told you you'd be

worthless solo.

What's wrong?

Ben left.

What?

He won't stay if I keep Kelsey.

I'm not just gonna put

him into foster care,

I'm not gonna get rid of him.

He's staying with me.

What are you

talking about? Alan...?

It's fine, it's cool.

No one knows, Melanie.

We hide everything

from the police...

What do you mean you hid

everything from the police?

Are you crazy?

This is the stupidest

thing I have ever heard!

What is your problem?

I am helping this kid,

that's wrong?

- Even if that were true...

- It is true!

You don't know

how to do anything

except walk out on people.

- I'm not going to do that to him.

- Well you did it to me.

- Mel, I had to get out.

- You took Ben. Not me.

Who got hit when you left?

- That's not my fault.

- Of course it's not your fault.

Nothing's your fault.

Are you mad at me?

No.

Why not?

- Why would I be mad at you?

- Where did Ben go?

Is he coming back?

I don't know.

Can I stay?

Yep.

Cool.

Yo' man,

can I get a smoke from ya?

Ah...

Do I look like a father to you?

Do I look like

I should be a father?

I don't know.

Forget it.

Thank you.

Can I...

God bless you, friend.

I'm gonna go to bed.

Good night.

Good night.

What are you doing?

Nothing.

Where you been?

You can't... you can't do that.

Don't do that.

Don't f***ing walk on me, man.

So we're... we're gonna do this?

We're gonna raise

this little boy?

And feed it?

And stop him from crying,

and bleeding, and do homework?

And love him?

Why?

You know why.

What if we can't protect him?

I mean, what if he gets hurt?

What if we hurt him?

You know?

We can't do that...

Sorry...

It's alright.

You smell horrible...

You smell like bum piss.

Well, I did hug

a homeless person...

A woman.

She was very sad.

She looked like,

she needed a hug.

I gave...

You don't hug anyone,

and you hug a hobo?

Yeah. First I gave

her all my money.

Good for you.

But... she liked

the hug better I think.

Where's Kelsey?

He's asleep.

- Well, shall I go talk to him?

- Yeah, sure.

Everybody in this

place is dreaming

It's been that way forever

They're all gonna

wake up soon

They're all be hell

for leather

Up the smoky walls

of yesterday

And the dusty prince

of last year

And nicotine

burning sycophants

And the glowing mould of fear

Blow me home

Blow me home, blow me home

Take me in hold me close

Blow me home

We're aware of perspective

to not be rejected

Blow me home

Blow me home,

blow me home tonight

You want some tea?

I don't like it.

Tea is for civilized people.

People drink tea

in centers of learning.

I've never had it before.

Well...

You're gonna have to learn.

Why?

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